Southwest AirlinesWN73% on time
Flights WN1826 varies daily · WN1827 12:55 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN4076 13:45 Tu We · WN4091 16:20 Tu We
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Direct flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 220 km, an estimated 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Grand Rapids and Chicago. Updated 15 September 2026 at 07:38 UTC.
GRR
Grand Rapids
busy · +24
MDW
Chicago
heavy · +42
220 km · ~0h 47m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time
of the last 13 operated GRR → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~0h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-141I529dep +18 → arr+25
09-13NJM95departed+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at GRR and MDW: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Grand Rapids to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GRR to MDW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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GRR to MDW questions
Is GRR–MDW running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on GRR–MDW?
Operators schedule 4 departures from GRR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from GRR to MDW?
Great-circle distance is 220 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 46–49 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GRR–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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